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Spiritual
equality, responsibility and accountability for both men and women is a
well-developed theme in the
Quran. Spiritual equality between
men and women in the sight of God is not limited to purely spiritual,
religious issues, but is the basis for equality in all temporal aspects
of human endeavor.Adam and Eve: Gender EqualityThe concept of
gender equality is best exemplified in the Quranic rendition of Adam and
Eve. The Quran states that both sexes were deliberate and independent
and there is no mention of Eve being created out of Adam's rib or
anything else. Even in the issue of which sex was created first is not
specified, implying that for our purpose in this world, it may not
matter.

"O mankind! Be
conscious of your Sustainer, who has created you out of one living
entity
(nafs), and out of it created
its mate, and out of hte two spread abroad a multitude of men and women.
And remain conscious of God, in whose name you demand your rights from
one another, and of these ties of kinship. Verily, God is ever watchful
over you! (4:1)"

Quranic
translators disagree on the meaning of "nafs" in the above verse which
Muhammad Asad translates as "living entity." Many claim that "nafs"
translates as "person," that is, Adam. But according to Asad and other
scholars, God created humankind and its sexual counterpart out of its
own kind. The Arabic word referring to mate
(zawj) in the above Quranic verse is
grammatically neutral and can be applied both ot male and female
interchangeably. So it is not clear, nor should we conjecture, that Adam
was created first, Eve was created out of Adam, or that Eve/woman is
innately subservient to Adam/man. The fact that this Quranic verse does
not specify one specific sex over the other is proof of gender non-bias
and equality. It is commonly (and mistakenly) argued that Adam was
created first, and that by this gesture God finds the male dominant and
superior to the female; however, the wording of the Quran in the
aforementioned verse does not support this claim.

The Quran describes how Adam and Eve were told to avoid a
specific tree, which they both approached. For this act of disobedience
to God, they were consequently banished from the garden; however, later
both repented and were forgiven by God. The Quran does not allude to Eve
tempting Adam to eat from the tree and being responsible for their
downfall. In the Quranic version, both were held accountable and both
paid the price for their choices, proving that gender equality is an
intrinsic part of Islamic belief. (See Quran 2:30-37)

Indeed, the Muslim men and
Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the
obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful
women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and
humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the
fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private
parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember
Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has
prepared forgiveness and a great reward.http://quran.com/2/30-37

Accountability, Independence, and Freedom of Choice

Women are
independent individuals, as exemplified by the fact that all human
beings will be accountable for their own intentions and deeds on the Day
of Judgment when "no human being shall be of the least avail to another
human being" (82:19)

It is the Day when a soul
will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and
the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah.http://quran.com/82/19

If men were ultimately responsibile for women
(fathers for their daughters, husbands for their wives, etc.), then this
accountability would be solely on men's shoulders to bear until the Day
of Judgment. But this is not the case: "And whatever wrong any human
being commits rests upon himself alone; and no bearer of burdens shall
be made to bear another's burden..." (6:165)

And it is He who has made
you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you
above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through
what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in
penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.http://quran.com/6/165Consequently, we cannot be judged according to our own deeds
unless we have the freedom of choice to do so. This free choice carries
with it the responsibility to make the right choices or paying the
consequence for wrong ones, best exemplified by Adam and Eve.

All
mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a
non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a White
has no superiority over a Black nor does a Black have any superiority
over a White except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is
a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one
brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a
fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly.

Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves. Remember
one day you will meet Allah and answer your deeds. So beware, do not
astray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.

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Equality in Practice

In the
Quran, reference to men and women is
through attributes and deeds, by which we will be judged. The most
pious of us, or those who follow God's commands, are referred to as
"believers" or "mu'mineen" (pl.) in the
Quran. In many references, in fact,
the Quran resonates this equality by eloquently repeating "men and
women" with ethical and practical qualities throughout the verses, and
even emphasizes this ten times in the following verse:

"Verily for all
men and women who have surrendered themselves unto God, and all
believing men and believing women, and all truly devout men and truly
devout women, and all men and women who are true to their word, and all
men and women who are patient in adversity, and all men and women who
humble themselves before God, and all men and women who give in charity,
and all self-denying men and self-denying women, and all men and women
who are mindful of their chastity, and all men and women who remmber God
unceasingly: for all of them has God readied forgiveness of sins and a
mighty reward." (33:35)

It is paramount
to understand thatthe Quran equates being a "mu'min" (sing.) with
actual practice, so that it is not enough to just have faith in
principle; we must put our faith into practice. The same applies to our
belief in the equality of men and women; gender equality as outlined in
the Quran must also be put into practice. In reference to the above
verse, modern scholar Laila Ahmed in "Women and Gender in Islam" says
that "the implications are far-reaching. Ethical qualities, including
those invoked here--charity, chastity, truthfulness, patience,
piety--also have political and social dimensions."

Woman was made from the rib of man,She was not created from his head to top him,Nor from his feet to be stepped upon,She was made from his side to be close to him,From beneath his arm to be protected by him,Near his heart to be loved by him.

INDEED ALLAH KNOWS THE BEST !!!

Surat An-Nisā'
(The Women) -
سورة النساء

O
mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and
created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many
men and women. And fear Allah , through whom you ask one
another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an
Observer.

And
do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you
exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned,
and for women is a share of what they have earned. And ask
Allah of his bounty. Indeed Allah is ever, of all things,
Knowing.